Goodbye Quote by Ernest Hemingway
“I didn't want to kiss you goodbye, that was the trouble; I wanted to kiss you goodnight. And there's a lot of difference.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: “A Farewell to Arms” (1929)
A bittersweet farewell where a kiss at night feels more loving than a goodbye.
In simple terms: Night kisses feel tender.
Key Takeaway
Value moments of intimacy.
Themes
love
farewell
intimacy
Mood
nostalgic
romantic
Type
literary
emotional
When to use this quote
- relationships
- endings
- memory
Key Concepts
romantic longing
temporal contrast
Questions to Reflect On
- What small gestures mean most?
- How do you cherish endings?
A Different Perspective
May idealize romance.
![“When I was a boy I didn't care about a thing It was me and this world and a broken dream I was blaming myself For all that was goin' wrong I was way out there On the wrong side of town And the ones that I loved I started pushing 'em out Then I realised That it was all my fault [Chorus] I've been…” quote by Nik Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/36b/nik-taylor-78959_dreams_when-i-was-a-boy-i-didn-t-care-about-a-t_10135.jpg)
